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Kirubel Teshome

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Witness Radio @witnessradio.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
“Vacant Land” Narrative Fuels Dispossession and Ecological Crisis in Africa – New report. #Land @iatp.bsky.social @foeus.bsky.social @nfucanada.bsky.social @grain.org @afsafrica.bsky.social Read more: witnessradio.org/vacant-land-...
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“Vacant Land” Narrative Fuels Dispossession and Ecological Crisis in Africa – New report.
By Witness Radio team. Over the years, the African continent has been damaged by the notion that it has vast and vacant land that is unused or underutilised, waiting to be transformed into industrial ...
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FIAN International @fian-international.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
UN Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas & UN Special Rapporteur on the Right: to Food — have issued a powerful statement: 📢 Corporate dominance of global food systems threatens rural livelihoods, deepens inequality, and undermines the right to food...
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UN experts urge binding accountability for agribusiness to safeguard peasants’ rights and global food security
GENEVA — A handful of powerful corporations now control vast portions of global agricultural production, input markets and food supply chains, a concentration of power that undermines the autonomy of ...
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GMWatch @gmwatch.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
New film showcases what’s wrong with food and farming — and how to put it right. @GMWatch talks with the film’s co-director, Helena Berndl about her new film, In Symbiosis, and the driving forces behind a broken food system and how to build true resilience. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...
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New film showcases what’s wrong with food and farming – and how to put it right
“In Symbiosis” unveils the driving forces behind a broken food system and puts forward a path to building true resilience
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Jim Thomas @scanthehorizon.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Meme proposal: LLM’s = Large Looting Models. Since LLM’s ( so-called Large language models)facilitate mass theft and exploitation ( of knowledge, text, art, music, images, culture, genetic material, personal data etc) I propose LLM should stand for Large Looting Models . Pass it on / repost!
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GRAIN @grain.org · 20/06/2025
Just 3 companies dominate the global poultry genetics market: Tyson, EW Group and Hendrix Genetics. They are expanding in Africa, where alleged collusion is impacting small producers. grain.org/e/7284 @etcgroup.bsky.social @ipes-food.org @afsafrica.bsky.social @oaklandinstitute.org
Source: https://grain.org/e/7284
Illustration: Andre M. Medina (@andre_m_medina)
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Vibe!
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
HIM & THEM TWO!
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
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William Murphy on Substack
Empire doesn’t just lie to you. It trains you to lie to yourself. To hate the wrong people. To fight the wrong wars. To fear the wrong enemies. It turns victims into suspects. Oppressors i...
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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Nearly half of the global agriculture market is controlled by four companies. In "Titans of Industrial Agriculture," @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social outlines the forces that enabled this extreme concentration of power and why it matters. @landclimate.bsky.social interviewed Clapp on her new book:
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Have monopolies broken agricultural markets?  - Land and Climate Review
Alasdair speaks to Jennifer Clapp about her new book “Titans of Industrial Agriculture: How a Few Giant Corporations Came to Dominate the Farm Sector and Why It Matters.”
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IPES-Food @ipes-food.org · 20/03/2025
🚨State-backed meat giants are reshaping global #foodsystems —at huge cost. With massive subsidies, JBS, WH Group & others: 🌍Drive deforestation ⚖️Dodge antitrust rules 💰 Exploit tax loopholes 🍽️ Worsen food access 📢 Time to rein them in! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #MeatMonopolies
Global meat processing industry structure 2000 to 2023
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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🌍Towards N4G in Paris 🌱 The Decade of Action on Nutrition is almost ending. Where do we stand? What have we achieved? Read the op-ed by Patrizia Fracassi (FAO) and @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social (Cornell University) on how agroecology can nourish both people and the planet! 🌱 ➡️
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Op-Ed | Nourishing Food Systems for People and the Planet through Agroecology – Food Tank
The Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris marks an important occasion to recognize the impact current food systems have on health.
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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The Oligarchy has its Roots in Agriculture
Like any other weed, we must pull it from its roots.
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AFSA @afsafrica.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
AFSA WEEKLY MEDIA DIGEST || WEEK ONE || 2025 mailchi.mp/afsafrica.or... #FoodSovereignty #Agroecology #MyFoodIsAfrican #SeedIsLife #Agroecology4Climate #Youth4Agroecology #FoodSystems #Africa
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U.S. Right to Know @usrighttoknow.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
#Glyphosate impacts babies' health: “Our findings, combined with other recent work, challenge the prevailing regulatory position that GM crops and their associated agricultural practices are safe—and even beneficial—for health," say the authors of a new study in PNAS usrtk.org/healthwire/g...
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Common herbicide glyphosate significantly harms infants’ health in rural areas, new research suggests
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®, significantly harms the health of babies in rural communities — especially those already at risk.
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GMWatch @gmwatch.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Common herbicide #glyphosate significantly harms infants’ health in rural areas, new research suggests. Spurred by the introduction of #GMO seeds by #Monsanto in 1996, the use of glyphosate nationwide has increased by more than 750%. usrtk.org/healthwire/g...
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Common herbicide glyphosate significantly harms infants’ health in rural areas, new research suggests
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®, significantly harms the health of babies in rural communities — especially those already at risk.
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
My coffee salon is better than yours ;) #RenewCoffee #RoyseCity @zerecon.bsky.social @derejet.bsky.social
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GRAIN @grain.org · 14/01/2025
The Gates-funded Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa #AGRA has a new president, straight out of WWF and Conservation International. Both organisations have deep ties to food and agribusiness corporations. @afsafrica.bsky.social @timschwab.bsky.social www.devex.com/news/agra-ap...
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AGRA appoints Alice Ruhweza as new president
Ruhweza, who joins from the World Wildlife Fund, will take office on March 1 and succeed Agnes Kalibata, who has led AGRA for the past decade.
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The Food & Environment Reporting Network @thefern.org · 09/01/2025
ICYMI: In FERN’s latest story, a collaboration with @businessinsider.com, reporter Brendan Borrell highlights how Ocho Sur marketed palm oil to PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive as “deforestation-free.” Exclusive documents tell a more complicated story.
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The Food & Environment Reporting Network @thefern.org · 02/01/2025
While a US-backed company claimed to sell “deforestation-free” palm oil to PepsiCo, Cheetos, and Colgate, exclusive documents suggest otherwise.
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GMWatch @gmwatch.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Check out our latest Review, which covers the most recent developments regarding new #GMOs, including the industry’s global push to remove regulatory safeguards from these products, the battle over #patents, and the large-scale genetic damage that #CRISPR can trigger. gmwatch.org/en/main-menu...
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Review 578: New GMOs
Welcome to Review 578, which covers the latest developments regarding new GMOs, including the industry’s global push to remove regulatory safeguards from these products. For why deregulating GMOs is a...
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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
Step-by-step guide on how to register an agroecological initiative on the Agroecology Map Register at agroecologymap.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gC0... #agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #permaculture #permacultura #agroforestry #agrofloresta #agroforesterie #osm #citizenscience #opendata
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How to register an agroecological initiative on the #Agroecology Map
YouTube video by Agroecology Map
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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Did you know that all data from the Agroecology Map is available for use in several formats? See how easy it is to use Agroecology Map data in the geographic information system #QGIS tool #agroecology #opensource #opendata #citizenscience #digitalagriculture #permaculture #agroforestry #foodsystems
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GMWatch @gmwatch.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
West African lawyers, activists rally against GMOs. Legal activists from Nigeria and Ghana have called on the governments of both countries to ban #GMOs, which “diminish the positive contributions of smallholder farmers who are feeding both countries.” businessday.ng/agriculture/...
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Pamela Marrache 🦋 🦋 🦋 @pamelamarrache.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
ዘመን አመጣሽ የዘር በሽታ መድሃኒት አለው የማታ ማታ ሃገር በወገን እንዴት ይረታ ፍቅር በነገር እንዴት ይፈታ ዘር ሳይለያየን ወይ ሃይማኖት ከጥንት በፍቅር የኖርንባት እናት ኢትዮዽያ፤ ውዲት ውዲትዋ በጎጆ አያልቅም ሙሽርነቷ ማን እንደ እናት፤ ማን እንደ ጂጂ! @zerecon.bsky.social @derejet.bsky.social Warm wishes for the holiday Fellas! youtu.be/047io79aP2g?...
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One Ethiopia
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Gen Alpha is on steroid man!!! ;)
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Chat music? Brilliant! Min Siyadergu Endemiyasibut?
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
This is insane! Out of this world! Humans and their brains! lol
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
even on his death, he continues to annoy! Deserve the slap though! :)
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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Digital Ecosocialism: breaking the power of Big Tech
We can no longer ignore the role of Big Tech in entrenching global inequality. To curtail the forces of digital capitalism, we need an ecosocialist Digital Tech Deal.
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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Everything You Need to Know About Agricultural Emissions
The [Greenhouse Gas Protocol](http://www.ghgprotocol.org/) launched [a new guidance](http://www.ghgprotocol.org/agriculture-guidance) this week to help agricultural companies measure and manage their ...
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Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Just two months till my new book, Titans of Industrial Agriculture (MIT Press) is out! I outline how just a few giant firms came to dominate the farm machinery, fertilizer, seeds and pesticides industries, and the consequences of corporate power in those sectors. mitpress.mit.edu/978026255170...
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I’m so happy to see Haaland dancing to one of my absolute favorites, Dynah by the amazing Petit Yero from #Guinea. Such beautiful music!
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
The sound, ከ ተራራ ላይ ኩልል ብሎ እንደሚወረድ ቀዝቃዛ የምንጭ ውሃ ነው። ጥም ይቆርጣል። አጥንት ያለመልማል።
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AFSA @afsafrica.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
2024 YEAR IN REVIEW: Marching Towards #Agroecology and #FoodSovereignty in #Africa mailchi.mp/afsafrica.or...
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Some songs have a way of gripping your soul tightly. You hear them once in the morning, almost by accident, and they stick with you all day, pulling you into a mood & a wave of nostalgia that's hard to shake. Getch is pure special! @zerecon.bsky.social @derejet.bsky.social youtu.be/vM6wCykCw40?...
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ጌታቸው ካሳ - ወደድኩህ ማለትሽ ላይቀር Getachew Kassa Wodedekuh Maletish Layker
YouTube video by Stories from Our Time በኛ ጊዜ እንዲህ ነበር
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Rest peacefully, Nikki Giovanni 🖤 (June 7, 1943 - December 9, 2024) #ThugLife #Revo #Poet #Educator #RIP #NikkiGiovanni youtu.be/AFGkNEt30Fo?... youtu.be/Pg2t5b0m2d4?...
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Rest peacefully, Nikki Giovanni 🖤 (June 7, 1943 - December 9, 2024) #ThugLife #Revo #Poet #RIP
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Barnes & Noble @barnesandnoble.com · 09/12/2024
What was your book of the year?
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William Moseley @williamgmoseley.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
My commentary in @africa.theconversation.com summarizing the major arguments in my new book on "Decolonizing Africa Agriculture" theconversation.com/africas-wors... @agendapub.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social @afsafrica.bsky.social @geographers.bsky.social @us.theconversation.com
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Africa’s worsening food crisis – it’s time for an agricultural revolution
Africa has a hunger crisis: it’s time to change the approach to agriculture.
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
www.ethiopiaobserver.com/2024/11/27/h... #Ethiopia #Africa
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Heran Sereke-Brhan named deputy director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art - Ethiopia Observer
Heran Sereke-Brhan has been named deputy director of the prestigious Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. This is not the first time the Ethiopian-born scholar has held high-profile posts. Dr...
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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Every new statistic from Big Meat seems worse than the last. Chickens deserve better and so do we.
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Why 597 million chickens go missing from America’s food supply each year
Chicken giants are pushing birds to their biological limits. A staggering number die but never make it to consumers’ plates.
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U.S. Right to Know @usrighttoknow.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
What’s the matter with our food system? #29 -The artificial sweetener aspartame is tied to weight gain, increased appetite, diabetes, metabolic derangement and obesity-related diseases. usrtk.org/sweeteners/a...
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Is the "Diet" Coke Chemical Making You Fat?
This fact sheet describes the scientific evidence that ties aspartame – the artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi and thousands of other food products – to weight gain, increased appetit...
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U.S. Right to Know @usrighttoknow.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Meet the merchants of poison: the pesticide industry’s front groups and spin groups usrtk.org/industry-pr/...
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Meet the Merchants of Poison: Front groups Bayer uses to defend glyphosate
The many "industry partners" -- including front groups, trade groups, PR and spin groups -- the pesticide companies relied on to spread their product defense messaging.
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U.S. Right to Know @usrighttoknow.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
More pesticide industry front groups funded by Bayer and Monsanto: usrtk.org/industry-pr/... usrtk.org/industry-pr/...
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Genetic Literacy Project: PR Front for Monsanto, Bayer and the Chemical Industry
Fact sheet about "well known propaganda website" Genetic Literacy Project and its founder Jon Entine
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Jim Thomas @scanthehorizon.bsky.social portrays the CBD #COP16 as a struggle between the interests of the world’s biggest profit makers and the interests of people struggling to safeguard their planet, their food and their economies. He unpacked it all here! 👇🏾 bit.ly/41gzcSs
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Big Finance, Big Tech AI Titans Ride Next Wave of Colonization at COP16
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AFSA @afsafrica.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
AFSA Weekly Media Digest || November 28-December 5 mailchi.mp/afsafrica.or...
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AFSA weekly media digest
The AFSA Weekly Media Digest was created to provide AFSA members, partners, and supporters with timely and credible information on agroecology and food sovereignty movements in Africa and around the w...
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Kirubel Teshome @kiruskyd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The Ahadu album may have faded from its historic significance, but it was undoubtedly the anthem of Chechiniya, the soundtrack of the streets. It was one of the few songs I used to enjoy reciting theatrically."Weyne Ajir" and the memories it evokes are unforgettable. Asnake!!!
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